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Stash Report Tuesday – January 22, 2013

Just when I think I’m going to be a very good girl and I’m going to finish up all my WIP’s. And I solemnly swear that I’m going to go on a strict fabric diet. Just when I plan on doing all things virtuous, I see something and say, “Oh look! Something pretty!” And that’s all she wrote! Forget about it! All bets are off! Add on top of all that “SALE” and I’m a goner!

I started out with a fairly good report on my stash – I bought 3 yards of fabric. I mean, who in their right mind can resist double pinks and CHEDDAR! When you see it you just have to have it!! But I used 4.5 yards of fabric for the backing of the Bonnie quilt. so I had reduced my stash by 1.5 yards!!!

And then, there it was, 1/2 price remnants. And not just any remnants! Jo Morton (okay, so a few aren’t Jo’s) Now, I ask you, how was I supposed to resist that!?! Now I’ve been pretty good about only getting 1/2 yard cuts of fabric for the most part, but these were remnants. I HAD to take the whole piece. And some of these had 3 or more yards!!

OMGoodness! I wound up with 25 yards. Yes, I am hanging my head with shame! This is NOT the way to reduce a stash – take it from me!

I guess what this means is, I have got to spend way more time sewing!! Oh Darn!

Check out Patchwork Times for other stash reports and to see what others are doing in their studios by clicking HERE

BTW – Judy has been doing Stash Report Sunday, but I can’t always get on the computer on Sunday’s, which is why I am going to do mine on Tuesday. I can still link up with Judy’s Sunday report, so I think this will work better for me.

Oh, in case you were wondering how I managed to get 25 yards of fabric past the fabric police AKA – DH, I just got lucky. He was over at DS#2’s house when I got home and I was able to get it in and hidden – I mean, stored neatly on the shelf – before he knew a thing!!

Discussion ¬

Yes, I can relate to the call of cheddar and double pink. Hello, my name is Bev and I have a fabric addiction. I still haven’t even unfolded the fabric I bought on the shop hop in Oct. I think I played with fabric twice since the hop, plus the two days we had together. It’s sad.

I hope once things settle down in my two jobs, I’ll have a little more time.
Until then… I’ll just live through your progress on your blog.